Now, a picture has surfaced in which Co-operative, Statistics Minister Sellur Raju is holding a meeting with officials at the Secretariat with a photo of 'Amma' placed on the table.
At the Secretariat, ministers are keeping Jayalalithaa’s photograph on the table as she is not available to preside over review meeting. In each of these meetings, noticeably placed on the desk is a photo of the CM watching over proceedings as loyal ministers carry on their businesses.
The market of rumours regarding the health of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa is on the rise. Few days ago, BJP President Amit Shah and Finance Minister Arun Jaitley visited her at Chennai's Apollo hospital.
After coming out from the hospital, they refrained from answering any media questions.
Meanwhile, all departments and ministries of the CM is handed over to her close aid O. Panneerselvam.
The political fever is rising in the state amid illness of Jayalalithaa. However, Raj Bhavan has made it clear that the lady is still the CM of the state. Till she gets healthy, O. Panneerselvam will take care of departments and ministers she was handling.
However, opposition party DMK is questioning the decision.
The rumours about CM are so high that till now, two people are taken into custody and cases have been filed against 45 others.
CM is hospitalised since September 22.